On behalf of AAAS, the Program Committee invites you to share your ideas during the 49th Forum on S&T Policy: Farm to Table Science Policy(making), October 22-24, 2025, in Washington, D.C.
While "farm-to-table" policies can refer to the development of government policies aimed at encouraging sustainability and facilitating the direct connection between local farms and consumers, this year’s science policy forum will use it as a guidepost to tackle the many intersections between local, state, national and global sectors that bring science to the fore to strengthen policy development and regulation.
Join the conversation by proposing a session, presenting your research and papers, and sharing your knowledge and questions!
Submit a proposal by June 13.
Proposals for the following types of sessions and events that connect to the main theme and supporting tracks are being accepted until next Friday, June 13th, 2025.
Types of sessions we're looking for:
- Half-day Pre-conference, symposia
- Plenary
- Dual Perspectives Sessions
- Roundtables
- Panel and Storytelling Sessions
- Professional Development Workshops
- Ask Anything Sessions
Tracks your session could cover:
- Health, food, sustainability, climate, and nutrition policy.
- Intersections in Policy: Local, state, local, regional, national and international policies (bottom-up issues and role that state plays in filling gaps left at national level); Learning from the international landscape; Regional/state lessons & how science is being used; Implementation and Reauthorization of FARM Bill; Case studies of effective local level policy development, etc.
- SciPol Fellowships & Pathways to policy: Science Policy Fellowships, apprenticeships, fellowships, historically marginalized communities, etc.; Assessing Impacts through state and federal fellowships- quantitative, qualitative, etc.; New programs and academic courses, etc.
- Communications for policymaking: Misinformation/disinformation, propaganda vs policy; Where common ground can be found; The role of science expertise in governmental communications offices, science journalism for policy impact, etc.
- Research to Implementation: Data collection, equity & the shaping of policies.
- Blue Plate Special: topics not outlined above.
Proposals for sessions and events that connect to the main theme and supporting tracks are being accepted until next Friday, June 13th, 2025. Submit your session today!
Sincerely,
AAAS S&T Policy Fellowships